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rhett o rick

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14. I don't know specifically about racism in the Third Way, but I believe the Plutocratic-Oligarchs
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 09:09 PM
Jun 2015

are not racist but use racism to further their goals of gaining wealth.

Some people go too far. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #1
I'm heartily sick of the Social Justice Warriors on DU, that's for sure Warpy Jun 2015 #2
Thanks for the post. I am probably near your age because I have seen rhett o rick Jun 2015 #6
Hey Warpy.. 2banon Jun 2015 #15
The Two Minute Hate is popular with a certain crowd. Maedhros Jun 2015 #3
+1 nt MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #7
I think it's more than that. I think it's used to promote an agenda. The liberal agenda is rhett o rick Jun 2015 #9
So many posters have nothing to contribute other than vitriol and mockery, Maedhros Jun 2015 #10
I think it's a self-righteous mob mentality. nm rhett o rick Jun 2015 #19
Middle School Playground mentality. [n/t] Maedhros Jun 2015 #20
yep! rhett o rick Jun 2015 #21
I think I agree with this passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #23
How do we define "social justice"? kentuck Jun 2015 #4
Some people try to separate social justice from economic justice. This is wrong. rhett o rick Jun 2015 #5
The reason for that is obvious. It is in the interests of those in power to keep the people divided sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #8
Social justice is directly connected to economic justice IMO. L0oniX Jun 2015 #11
I think that's obvious. But the Third Way wants to seperate them because rhett o rick Jun 2015 #12
The Third way may have some racist tendencies as well. L0oniX Jun 2015 #13
I don't know specifically about racism in the Third Way, but I believe the Plutocratic-Oligarchs rhett o rick Jun 2015 #14
Right, lip service to social justice and ignoring economic justice. 2banon Jun 2015 #17
that's my view too. 2banon Jun 2015 #18
Yes, Socio-Economic Justice 2banon Jun 2015 #16
Yeah, I tried to point that out and got slammed Warpy Jun 2015 #22
But: It is harder to have social injustice in the face of economic justice, but it's NOT impossible. merrily Aug 2015 #24
This article complains about identity politics and balkanization of certain groups, then merrily Aug 2015 #25
Yes. Real change is made by forging coalitions among demographics. Smarmie Doofus Aug 2015 #26
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